To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed the entire object, paste this HTML in websiteTo link to this page, paste this link in email, IM or documentTo embed this page, paste this HTML in website

The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 2012-02-01

The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 2012-02-01 page 1

Touch 3 iUhijj famt HkM tm AXZ "h Tho j ; Amherst NewsTimes Jlj ".-WW- iwy.!H)wi. i Cork's and Stubby's, a new restaurant and . wine bar on South Main Street, was granted a liquor permit last week, v Permission was granted without con-'. test from city counci, even though this past fan some downtown business owners and elected officials , v wanted to oppose a state liquor license for the site. ":'V',.v';m; .: ;: 7 Another liquor per-' ' ' mlt was granted to AIcB Inc. on Kresge Drive for sealed carry-out containers until 1 a.m. The Steele Academic Team . , finished third in the SWC tournament held Jan. 21 in Avon Lake. Spectators are welcome at a! home matches, which start Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. in the high school media center. ' if Because of bJ3get cuts and plans to close Shupe ,,. Elementary, the ' Amherst Schools will not accept any new ' applications for ABC Preschool students for fall 2012. , r Students already enrolled will be eligible to return in the fall. Registered families will receive Information early this month on tuition deposits and payment plans. v . Severe financial rollbacks, Including 19 staff cuts, were voted through by the school board last month, v. Kindergartners and first-graders will hold ' classes this year at Powers Elementary rather than at Shupe, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars. Third and fourth . grades will share Harris Elementary. . w 5? s ; a m J fell a r?rr t. h v. V i BY Till nilwDEElS by JASON HAWK ' News-Times reporter Police here scrambled to replace retiring officers and cover roster gaps left by military .call-ups in 2011, but handled the fewest calls for help since at least 2005. Those are the findings of an annual report released last week by Amherst chief Joseph Kucirek. First, the numbers: Officers were dispatched to 8,765 calls in 2011, down from 9,685 calls the previous year. The trend has been a steady decline in recent years a 23 percent drop since 2005. - When factoring in fewer traffic citations, parking tickets, and warnings, overall enforcement activity are down . SEE PAGE 6A 225 era cn:?.:z3 ESBWK?".' ""fe-'i W- ft.1.. 'W SSW" WFW ,'4 ilWMWUUll irnimrrrmfrrrnrM-ni nww mtiimrnmmiMmMm 1 I M . J r wwaaM imtiDrmwrmi 4 '' Source: Amherst police annual report to mayor David Taylor, as prepared by chief Joseph Kucirek ' PEIIIISYLUnilin MURDER TRIAL VERDICT Duncan could spend rest of life in prison "Jury says Amherst man is guilty of killing police informant in 2003 to pay off a drug debt. An Amherst man and his accomplice were convicted late last Tuesday in theexecution-style slaying of a small-time drug dealer-, turned-Pennsylvania police informant. A jury deliberated only a few hours before finding Michael "Cleveland Mike" Duncan, 35, of Amherst, guilty of first-degree murder and criminal conspiracy. After weighing the testimony of snitches, drug dealers, police investigators, and r the victim's family, jurors decided Duncan and55-year-old John Bronson Jr. orchestrated the February 2003 killing of John Newman, 45, in California, Pa. Bronson was also convicted of criminal solicitation. Authorities said the murderers and 41-year-old Howard Irwin plotted to kill Newman in retaliation for Branson's 2002 arrest. Information supplied by Newman had been crucial in making the case against Bronson, who landed in state prison, prosecutors said. In December, Irwin agreed SEE PAGE 6A AMHERST RECS1EATI0I1 CENTER ; :; n I V I ' y :' l" '' i i .miMimm' iimMiill i liwlf- " ' ; .: ( i!" r-- t t i . . , ; v ; I ;;.'(!: i . " .... " " . j, .... t . j ; . . - ' ' " "-'- ..--'E,t', ... ....... i 1 -i A I - f r An artisfs rendering of the Mercy Recreation and Health Center as unveiled Friday in a press conference at the Lorain hospital. Mercy nil I move rehabil itation to SplashZone-style center Recovering from knee surgery? . Next year, youll be able to see a doctor, get therapy, go for a swim, and hit the weights all in one stop. . When floor plans were unveiled Friday for-Amherst's new recreation center, there was a big surprise: It will serve as both a public gym and home to patient rehabilitation for the Mercy health care system. . Mercy will rent about 900 square feet on the center's second floor for physi- . cal, occupational, and professional therapy. : During business hours, the hospital will use the rec center's therapy pool and : '' equipment. That will dovetail nicely with peak usage by members of the community, who tend to use Oberlin SplashZone and other wellness centers before 8 a.m. . and after 5 p.m., MetroParks director Dan Martin said. - As part of the deaL the r new building will bear the name Mercy Recreation and Health Center, i ,' ;. : ;;;S;; V ; "::J-i SEE PAGE 6A . KISIDE . R.1ST FLCC3: Therapy i pool, offices, locker ; rooms, space for people . with special needs, . aerobics room, multi-i purpose room, birthday, party room, cafe, and i eight-lane competition-; sized pool. . : SCCCND FLCS:fc Fitness area with exercise equipment and a walking I track, open balcony ' j overlooking the pool, and v K'arcy medical offices. TKS A'ICnST tir.V3-Tir.".:S 1 SUSSCRiPTIONS: $40 per year delivered in Lorain County, $47 per year out of CONTACT US! PHONE (440) 883-2801 E-MAIL: newsitieoberllnnews.com KAIL- P.O. Box 67. Amherst, OH 44001 . county or $50 out of state. Senior (60) rates are $30 in-county only. t COUNTER SALES: Drug Mart, IGA, Dairy Mart, Amherst Party Shop, Pity's Main j Street, Convenient, Convenient Express, T.Sa Aid, Giant Eag'a, and Cct-Co. . Im lit lunl 8 k 04435 " 13101 '0 ,1.. - I,' i;

Touch 3 iUhijj famt HkM tm AXZ "h Tho j ; Amherst NewsTimes Jlj ".-WW- iwy.!H)wi. i Cork's and Stubby's, a new restaurant and . wine bar on South Main Street, was granted a liquor permit last week, v Permission was granted without con-'. test from city counci, even though this past fan some downtown business owners and elected officials , v wanted to oppose a state liquor license for the site. ":'V',.v';m; .: ;: 7 Another liquor per-' ' ' mlt was granted to AIcB Inc. on Kresge Drive for sealed carry-out containers until 1 a.m. The Steele Academic Team . , finished third in the SWC tournament held Jan. 21 in Avon Lake. Spectators are welcome at a! home matches, which start Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. in the high school media center. ' if Because of bJ3get cuts and plans to close Shupe ,,. Elementary, the ' Amherst Schools will not accept any new ' applications for ABC Preschool students for fall 2012. , r Students already enrolled will be eligible to return in the fall. Registered families will receive Information early this month on tuition deposits and payment plans. v . Severe financial rollbacks, Including 19 staff cuts, were voted through by the school board last month, v. Kindergartners and first-graders will hold ' classes this year at Powers Elementary rather than at Shupe, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars. Third and fourth . grades will share Harris Elementary. . w 5? s ; a m J fell a r?rr t. h v. V i BY Till nilwDEElS by JASON HAWK ' News-Times reporter Police here scrambled to replace retiring officers and cover roster gaps left by military .call-ups in 2011, but handled the fewest calls for help since at least 2005. Those are the findings of an annual report released last week by Amherst chief Joseph Kucirek. First, the numbers: Officers were dispatched to 8,765 calls in 2011, down from 9,685 calls the previous year. The trend has been a steady decline in recent years a 23 percent drop since 2005. - When factoring in fewer traffic citations, parking tickets, and warnings, overall enforcement activity are down . SEE PAGE 6A 225 era cn:?.:z3 ESBWK?".' ""fe-'i W- ft.1.. 'W SSW" WFW ,'4 ilWMWUUll irnimrrrmfrrrnrM-ni nww mtiimrnmmiMmMm 1 I M . J r wwaaM imtiDrmwrmi 4 '' Source: Amherst police annual report to mayor David Taylor, as prepared by chief Joseph Kucirek ' PEIIIISYLUnilin MURDER TRIAL VERDICT Duncan could spend rest of life in prison "Jury says Amherst man is guilty of killing police informant in 2003 to pay off a drug debt. An Amherst man and his accomplice were convicted late last Tuesday in theexecution-style slaying of a small-time drug dealer-, turned-Pennsylvania police informant. A jury deliberated only a few hours before finding Michael "Cleveland Mike" Duncan, 35, of Amherst, guilty of first-degree murder and criminal conspiracy. After weighing the testimony of snitches, drug dealers, police investigators, and r the victim's family, jurors decided Duncan and55-year-old John Bronson Jr. orchestrated the February 2003 killing of John Newman, 45, in California, Pa. Bronson was also convicted of criminal solicitation. Authorities said the murderers and 41-year-old Howard Irwin plotted to kill Newman in retaliation for Branson's 2002 arrest. Information supplied by Newman had been crucial in making the case against Bronson, who landed in state prison, prosecutors said. In December, Irwin agreed SEE PAGE 6A AMHERST RECS1EATI0I1 CENTER ; :; n I V I ' y :' l" '' i i .miMimm' iimMiill i liwlf- " ' ; .: ( i!" r-- t t i . . , ; v ; I ;;.'(!: i . " .... " " . j, .... t . j ; . . - ' ' " "-'- ..--'E,t', ... ....... i 1 -i A I - f r An artisfs rendering of the Mercy Recreation and Health Center as unveiled Friday in a press conference at the Lorain hospital. Mercy nil I move rehabil itation to SplashZone-style center Recovering from knee surgery? . Next year, youll be able to see a doctor, get therapy, go for a swim, and hit the weights all in one stop. . When floor plans were unveiled Friday for-Amherst's new recreation center, there was a big surprise: It will serve as both a public gym and home to patient rehabilitation for the Mercy health care system. . Mercy will rent about 900 square feet on the center's second floor for physi- . cal, occupational, and professional therapy. : During business hours, the hospital will use the rec center's therapy pool and : '' equipment. That will dovetail nicely with peak usage by members of the community, who tend to use Oberlin SplashZone and other wellness centers before 8 a.m. . and after 5 p.m., MetroParks director Dan Martin said. - As part of the deaL the r new building will bear the name Mercy Recreation and Health Center, i ,' ;. : ;;;S;; V ; "::J-i SEE PAGE 6A . KISIDE . R.1ST FLCC3: Therapy i pool, offices, locker ; rooms, space for people . with special needs, . aerobics room, multi-i purpose room, birthday, party room, cafe, and i eight-lane competition-; sized pool. . : SCCCND FLCS:fc Fitness area with exercise equipment and a walking I track, open balcony ' j overlooking the pool, and v K'arcy medical offices. TKS A'ICnST tir.V3-Tir.".:S 1 SUSSCRiPTIONS: $40 per year delivered in Lorain County, $47 per year out of CONTACT US! PHONE (440) 883-2801 E-MAIL: newsitieoberllnnews.com KAIL- P.O. Box 67. Amherst, OH 44001 . county or $50 out of state. Senior (60) rates are $30 in-county only. t COUNTER SALES: Drug Mart, IGA, Dairy Mart, Amherst Party Shop, Pity's Main j Street, Convenient, Convenient Express, T.Sa Aid, Giant Eag'a, and Cct-Co. . Im lit lunl 8 k 04435 " 13101 '0 ,1.. - I,' i;